HIGH VOLUME OF WATER RESULTS IN HIGHWAY CLOSURES WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Detachment advise that Highway 17 between Wawa and White River is currently closed. The highway has been closed as a result of high levels of water over the roadway near Catfish. OPP [Read more]
fdfffSéance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 25 octobre 2012 Regular Council meeting scheduled for October 25, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / DECLARATION OF [Read more]
Three tourist businesses in the Wawa area pleaded guilty to offences related to the selling and harvesting of baitfish. Mar Mac Lodge and Camp 88 were fined $800 each for unlawfully taking baitfish and $300 each for selling baitfish without a commercial bait licence. White River Air was fined [Read more]
George WABOSE (aka Mike BANANISH) Passed away at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Monday October 15, 2012 at the age of 67 years. Beloved husband of Celine Bananish. Loving and respectful father of Craig Bananish (Iona), Margurette Farrow (late Victor), Michael Bananish Jr. (Laurie-Ann), Ross [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd (TSX: WDO) is pleased to announce preliminary production and sales figures for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. Production numbers are subject to final refining balances. Donovan Pollitt, President, commented “Overall we continue to see a marked [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE, ON – October 5, 2012 officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a fail to remain motor vehicle collision that had occurred on Chemin Industriel, Dubreuilville. A fire hydrant and two steel posts were found damaged on the [Read more]
WAWA, ON – October 7, 2012 in the early hours Wawa officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a domestic disturbance that had taken place on Joliet St, Wawa. A 20-year-old male was arrested for assault and is scheduled to appear in Wawa Criminal Court on December 10, [Read more]
ORDRE DU JOUR / Agenda Séance régulière du conseil 18 h 30, le 11 octobre 2012 Regular Council meeting October 11, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / DECLARATION OF CONFLICT 4. [Read more]
The volunteers of the North of Superior Snowmobiling Association and its’ member Clubs have faced many obstacles during the 2011/2012 season. Poor economic conditions and mass unemployment have meant less cash in the hands of District 16 snowmobilers. As a result District 16 failed to sell the [Read more]
Charges Laid CHAPLEAU, ON – September 2, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment responded to a break and enter to an apartment on Lansdown Street. Several windows were broken to gain entry into the home. Items taken include 3 firearms, alcohol and [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – Sunday September 23, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) White River Detachment conducted a routine traffic stop on Highway 17 in Hunt Township. The vehicle, a 2012 Acura MDX bearing a temporary Saskatchewan marker was stopped for speeding. The driver, Brian FINUCAN 36 [Read more]
HERON BAY, ON – Pukaskwa National Park of Canada continues to monitor 3 lightning fires and the Cascade Lake prescribed fire site. The Cascade Lake prescribed fire operation was completed on September 10th using a helicopter equipped with an aerial ignition device. The total area burned was [Read more]
OPP AND WAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD SELECT NEW DETACHMENT COMMANDER SUPERIOR EAST – WAWA, ON – On July 27, 2012, Wawa Police Services Board and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Command Staff convened as a selection committee to choose a detachment commander for Superior [Read more]
CHAPLEAU YOUTH CHARGED FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESION OF FIREARM CHAPLEAU, ON –On Friday September 21, 2012 officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment conducted a traffic stop for speeding on Highway 129 in Chapleau Township. During the stop OPP officers [Read more]
